France vs Spain: Labour force
Labour force over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 31,040 against 25,187 in Spain, a difference of 5,853.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 57 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,267 | 21,579 | 5,689 | France |
| 2010s | 29,138 | 23,292 | 5,847 | France |
| 2020s | 29,923 | 24,200 | 5,723 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force, France or Spain?
- France, at 31,040 against 25,187 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force between France and Spain?
- 5,853, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for labour force?
- France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.